Catching Monsters

Chapter 410 Jiang Yun Receives the Imperial Decree
In the imperial study, Xiao Yuzheng sat on the dragon throne, looking at the urgent intelligence sent from the front lines. His face was extremely grim, and he slammed his hand hard on the table.

Upon hearing the sound, Feng Yu knew that Xiao Yuzheng was in a very bad mood, so she lowered her head slightly and dared not speak easily.

"What is Jingfu doing?"

"They actually managed to capture them alive by those rebels?"

The message in this urgent letter sent back from the front lines by carrier pigeon was enough to make Xiao Yuzheng furious.

The letter stated that Xiao Jingfu led his 50,000 troops in a forced attack on the city, but unexpectedly, the battle did not go smoothly.

These 50,000 troops had not received professional training and suffered heavy casualties. However, Xiao Jingfu was eager to take the city, so he first sent his personal guard battalion to attack. The 500 personal guard battalion was almost wiped out in no time.

Soon, morale collapsed, and the 50,000-strong army that had been recruited scattered in all directions.

Upon seeing this, the rebels in Haiyan City immediately rushed out of the city, hoping to expand their gains.

In the chaos, Xiao Jingfu was surrounded by the rebel army. In desperation, in order to save his life, he shouted that he was the fourth prince of the Zhou Kingdom.

The rebels then refrained from killing him, but instead captured him and took him back.

"You bastard, you bastard!"

Xiao Yuzheng's personality is unpredictable, and he rarely shows his emotions.

But her outburst now clearly shows that she has truly broken down.

What sins have I committed?

There were only four princes in total. The sixth prince secretly ran away to seek refuge with Wang Longzhi, intending to rebel.

The fourth prince, on whom the military group placed high hopes, naturally wanted him to go out and recruit troops so that he could gain some experience.

Now, he has been captured by the rebel army that caused trouble in the southwest.

What is this going to do.

Xiao Yuzheng's face was extremely ugly. A prince falling into the hands of the rebels would not only have endless consequences, but also have a huge impact.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and thought for a while before he felt much better.

Feng Yu was extremely adept at reading people's expressions, and seeing this, he knew it was time to speak.

He then asked, "Your Majesty, why don't we inform Eunuch Qin and have the Tongyou Guards rescue the Fourth Prince?"

"After all, it is the Fourth Prince's first time leading troops, and he lacks experience. It is only natural that such a situation would occur."

"Don't rush to save him." Xiao Yuzheng took a deep breath.

Feng Yu then frowned and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, these rebels have looted a lot of gold and silver and are now recruiting men on a large scale."

"The number of rebels has reached nearly 200,000."

"And although they currently only occupy cities along the coast, there are already signs that they are about to launch a full-scale attack on the inland areas."

Xiao Yuzheng took a deep breath and couldn't help but grit his teeth. Wang Longzhi, oh Wang Longzhi.

If it weren't for that scoundrel, the banditry in the southwest would have been wiped out long ago, instead of escalating to this point.
He asked in a deep voice, "What is the current situation in the three southwestern provinces?"

"Although there is no imperial edict from His Majesty, this fellow Wang Longzhi has already proclaimed himself the governor-general of the three southwestern provinces, in charge of the military, political and taxation of the three provinces."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng narrowed his eyes. Although Wang Longzhi was incredibly audacious, the court could not punish him at the moment.

Otherwise, if the rebels along the coast are not quelled and he rises up again in the southwest, the imperial court will be in an extremely passive position.

The coastal rebels must be quelled as soon as possible.

"Issue the order to move the Zhenchi Army south and bring Xu Xiaogang back to the capital! I haven't seen the Duke of Zhenguo for a long time, and I miss him dearly."

"Also..." Xiao Yuzheng paused, then asked, "Has the position of Commander of the Eastern Garrison Command not been approved yet?"

"Yes." Upon hearing this, Feng Yu seemed to have guessed something and said, "Yes, Commander Li has written to us many times before, hoping that His Majesty will approve the appointment of Yang Liunian of the Eastern Garrison."

"Yang Liunian," Xiao Yuzheng said, narrowing his eyes slightly. "In your opinion, what do you think of appointing Yang Liunian as the Commander of the Eastern Garrison?"

Feng Yu naturally guessed Xiao Yuzheng's thoughts and said with a respectful smile, "To be honest, Yang Liunian has been working diligently in the Eastern Garrison for many years."

"Some time ago, I was imprisoned by Wang Longzhi for many days and suffered a lot."

"They have both merit and hard work."

"Based on ability and seniority, Yang Liunian should be promoted this time."

Feng Yu observed Xiao Yuzheng's expression and noticed that Xiao Yuzheng frowned slightly. He continued, "However, the Eastern Garrison Command is of great importance. It is the agency of our Zhou Kingdom responsible for exorcising demons and monsters."

“Yang Liunian’s abilities are limited and he is not capable of undertaking such a great task. This servant believes that Jiang Yun is more suitable.” “How about this, transfer Yang Liunian to the Southern Garrison Command and appoint him as the Garrison Commander.”

"It would be wise to let Jiang Yun take on the position of Commander of the Eastern Garrison."

Feng Yutai understands Xiao Yuzheng well. He is about to give Xu Xiaogang an important position, both morally and logically, even if it is to win over Xu Xiaogang and strengthen Xu Xiaogang's loyalty to him.

We should also give the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion more benefits.

And coincidentally, His Majesty greatly admires Jiang Yun.

"Jiang Yun..." Xiao Yuzheng said calmly, "Has he returned to the capital?"

"This servant will investigate shortly."

Xiao Yuzheng continued, "That kid is quite intelligent and quick-witted, but he's only been with the Embroidered Uniform Guard for less than a year. Isn't his experience a bit too shallow?"

Feng Yu said with a smile, "Jiang Yun has already reached the third-grade Celestial Master realm. According to convention, he should have been promoted long ago."

"It's already considered late for him to be promoted now."

"In that case, let's draft the decree."

……

In the courtyard of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen were sitting in the quiet courtyard, and Xu Suwen was peeling fruit for Jiang Yun.

Listen to Jiang Yun recount the various events that occurred on his journey to the Demon Kingdom.

Xu Suwen listened attentively; the stories of the Demon Kingdom were quite novel to her, a person living in the capital.

"So, Yan Jiu has come to Zhou Kingdom?" Xu Suwen frowned and said in a low voice, "Jiang Yun, Yan Jiu was sent to Zhou Kingdom by the Demon Emperor. I'm afraid the Demon Emperor will tell the other three demon clans about this sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun nodded slightly. If the Demon Emperor did not want the three races to obtain Yan Jiu, the best way would of course be to kill Yan Jiu.

The purpose of placing Yan Jiu in the Zhou state is self-evident.

Their aim was simply to lure the three great demon clans to the Zhou Kingdom and wreak havoc upon it.

But he himself couldn't quite understand what Ao Lie's purpose was in doing this.

Even if the three major demon clans come to cause trouble in Zhou Kingdom, the cultivators of Zhou Kingdom can simply ignore them.

Let the three major demon clans search for Yan Jiu as they see fit.

So, what is Ao Lie's purpose?

Thinking about all this, Jiang Yun shook his head and said with a smile, "Alright, let's not worry about it. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up."

"Take a good rest now that you're back, and spend some time with you and Qiaoqiao. By the way, is Qiaoqiao settling in well at the academy?"

“It’s good. Every day after finishing her studies at the academy, she comes back to the Duke’s mansion to keep me and my mother company.” Xu Suwen paused and said in a low voice, “However, it seems that Qiaoqiao has something on her mind. I asked her, but she didn’t want to tell me.”

Hearing this, Jiang Yun didn't take it to heart. After all, Qiaoqiao was older and had gained a lot of knowledge since coming to the capital.

She certainly won't be as naive and foolish as she was when she first arrived in the capital.

Just then, Wu Chi rushed over from outside the courtyard. When he arrived at the gate, he saw Jiang Yun and said, "Young Master, Eunuch Feng has arrived, and he has brought good news."

"Good news?" Jiang Yun was taken aback and asked in confusion, "What is it?"

Wu Chi took a deep breath: "Eunuch Feng didn't say anything, he only said that you should hurry over."

"Let's go." Jiang Yun took Xu Suwen's hand and quickly headed towards the main hall of the Duke's mansion.

Upon arriving at the main hall, Tao Yuelan had already changed into a formal suit, while Feng Yu was holding a bright imperial edict in his hand.

Upon seeing Jiang Yun, he said with a smile, "You've arrived? Jiang Yun, receive the imperial decree."

No wonder Tao Yuelan changed into a formal suit.

It turned out to be an imperial edict.

Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen quickly knelt down respectfully. Feng Yu slowly began to read: "I believe that Jiang Yun's merits are highly commendable. There is currently a vacancy for the position of Commander of the Eastern Garrison, which has been vacant for many years. Therefore, I hereby appoint Jiang Yun as the Commander of the Eastern Garrison to fulfill his duties. This is my decree."

Jiang Yun was stunned after hearing this.

what.

So I've become the Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Garrison? So I've become a giant? If the sky falls, am I the one who has to hold it up?

(End of this chapter)